Last weekend, you may remember that we went to visit my in-laws (I shared some photos of my mother-in-law’s Victorian cottage decor here). Besides hanging out with the family, I made time for a little shopping. Yes I’m guilty of visiting a few of my favorite retail stores that we don’t have by my house (Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters) – but I also discovered a Goodwill Outlet and had to see what it was about. Honestly it was pretty much one big mess of stuff inside (it was not at all organized like a regular Goodwill store) – but I did make my way through just enough of it to find this chair. Thankfully it wasn’t damaged in any way and was just missing a few “buttons” to cover the screws on the seat.

I knew some paint would really revive this chair, and I looked through my stash to see what I already had from sale items and freebies that I got at Lowe’s. I’ve really been trying to be more bold with my color choices, so I took a chance and picked Berry Blush and Soft Silk. At first I thought about painting the whole thing berry and then dry-brushing the white on top of it, but I knew that would give it a softer look and I was going for BOLD. (Not neon-green-with-purple-polka-dots bold, but something a few steps up from my usual color choices!)

So I decided to paint some sections berry and some white.

I bought more buttons at Lowe’s and also painted them white. After everything was finished, I protected it with a few coats of polyurethane.

And voila! What do you think of this berry chair – is it love at first bite?

I love the way the bright white *pops* against the berry blush!

It looks great on the porch… or in an entry way… or even in a little girl’s room!

Sue

Alexis @ We Like to Learn as We Go

I love these colors, Jen! I would totally put that chair somewhere in my house, it’s so bright and cheerful! What are you going to do with it?Rachael recently posted…What I Gather About $5,200 and Braces

I love red! This chair is super sweet! It would look great anywhere inside my house! Hmmm…another project for my very long to do list! Thanks for the inspiration!Kim recently posted…There’s A Blogger Award?

I love this! I am preparing to paint our dining room table and chairs. I’ve been thinking of plain old black, but after seeing this, I might want to be more adventurous. I love the two-tone look!Krissy recently posted…Dining Table to Makeover

I’m so glad this project could help inspire you. I just popped over to your blog and I think your dining set is fabulous- so much potential! I’m sure it will look amazing whatever route you decide to go with it.

Wow, such a great transformation! Thanks so much for linking up to Give Me The Goods Monday! Hope to see you again this Monday
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.comJamie recently posted…Mother’s Day Breakfast-In-Bed Tray

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